Job Details
Level: Experienced
Job Location: 435 East Main Street, Ansonia, CT - Ansonia, CT
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services
BHcare
Caring for our community through all stages of life.
Who We Are
BHcare is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic that offers a comprehensive and integrated system of care with wrap-around services for adults, children and families struggling with mental health, substance use, domestic violence, and other health-risk behaviors.
We employ a diverse and dedicated group of professionals that create and sustain programs to rebuild and change the lives of those who walk through our doors each day. We are devoted to helping our clients live to their full potential as happy, healthy and active members of our community.
Why BHcare?
Our culture and benefits are designed to promote your well-being and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Benefits to full-time (30 hours per week) employees:
- Flexible work schedule
- Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, personal and holidays)
- Health & Dental insurance
- Dependent care accounts
- Medical flexible spending accounts
- Paid family leave
- LTD & Disability coverage
- Life & AD&D
- Supplemental insurance including STD, Cancer, Accident and Critical Illness
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) retirement plans with 4% employer match
- Career advancement opportunities
- Employee referral program
- Staff events and activities
POSITION SUMMARY: Support the goals and challenges of BHcare by providing community support services which focus on developing individualized goals with consumers around a valued role that will increase their success and overall quality of life. This will be accomplished through skill building and motivational support for pursuing goals related to employment, education, community involvement and use of natural supports. Assist the Program Manager with the daily operation of the program.
ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:
- Assist the Program Manager in the daily operations of the program.
- Serve as primary contact for program needs, in the absence of Program Manager unless it is for an extended period of time and then the Director will assume responsibility.
- Assist in the orientation and training for program staff.
- May review biweekly timesheets for program staff in preparation for Program Managers approval.
- Assist the Program Manager in on-going development of program policies and procedures and Quality Assurance and Improvement activities as related to program needs and requirements. Provide input to Program Manager for employee performance evaluations.
- Provide individual and/or group sessions while meeting caseload and productivity requirements.
- Conduct a functional assessment upon admission and update it every two years (i.e. CASIG).
- Develop a person-centered recovery plan with stage-wise treatment goals and objectives that are measurable and attainable and ensure it is reviewed at least every 3 months. Observe record and evaluate consumers progress towards goals.
- Document stage-wise interventions per the psychiatric rehabilitation skill building model. Provide outreach & crisis intervention to community support service consumers as needed.
- Provide individual and group sessions in the community focused on the appropriate stagewise intervention within the psychiatric rehabilitation skill building model developed by the agency (e.g. assisting with ADLs, teaching recovery skills, develop self-advocacy skills and provide health and wellness education). Provide limited transportation as needed while clients learn individual transportation skills.
- Provide education, support and consultation to family members, significant others and community members to meet the rehabilitation goal(s) set by the consumer.
- Develop individualized and generalized community supports.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree required.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in a community mental health environment preferred.
- Knowledge of Psychiatric Rehabilitation is desirable.
- Must have and maintain a valid CT drivers license if relocated to CT as a state resident more than 30 days ago. Must maintain an acceptable driving record and be insurable at a reasonable rate under the Organizations auto insurance plan.
- Must be proficient with PCs and Microsoft Office Word & Outlook, and if applicable ability to navigate through electronic health record.